ProFTPd 1.2 pre6 - 'snprintf' Remote Root

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/650/info Lack of user input validation in ProFTPD can lead to a remote root vulnerability. On systems that support it ProFTPD will attempt to modify the name of the program being executed argv0 to display the command being executed by the logged on user. ...

slackdb.txt

Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 09:22:40 +0200 From: Martin Bene Subject: Berkley DB problem in slackware distribution Hi! I recently ran into a potential problem with berkley db 1.85 as distributed with all versions of slackware linux: fixed in slackware 3.5 as of 07.14.98 libdb.so.1.85.4 defines snprint...